Dinghy fendering suggestions?

[oldsaltoz]

Think it needs to be some sort of U shape section to fit over the top oldsalt & am not sure what sort of repairs they make to hoses

You can secure it on the inside and flop it over the side, or fix with cable ties.

Also note, when hoses have been repaired (ends cut off) and are too short to meet the minimum requirement that they are thrown away.

 

[Lakesailor]

you certainly did'nt skimp on diameter! & the stuff underneath that looks like quite good stuff but obviously very small diameter looks more like the stuff I need lakesailor.
Looks like a good practical down to earth sort of dinghy........maybe it's about time we held a dinghy beauty competition

The stuff underneath is plastic pipe and bumps and bangs the topsides. The stuff I have put on is industrial pipe lagging ( I was given it) It has a pretty tough outer skin and the foam is pretty dense. I struggled to put it on. It does, however, give great fendering.

The dinghy is just as scruffy as when I bought it. I had thought about a scrape and paint, but actually it looks one of the less desirable ones on our landings. That (along with a chain and padlock) is a good thing.

 

[BlueLancer]

Its amazing that an object that has no discernable means of self propullsion can grow legs and walk off when no one is looking.

 

[webcraft]

The stuff underneath is plastic pipe and bumps and bangs the topsides. The stuff I have put on is industrial pipe lagging ( I was given it) It has a pretty tough outer skin and the foam is pretty dense. I struggled to put it on. It does, however, give great fendering.

We've used standard foam pipe lagging but encased in tubular bandage (£10 for enough off Ebay) - better looking and protects the foam.

- W

 

[monkfish24]

have you thought of these

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_...nkw=swimming+noodle&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[KristiferColumbus]

The stuff underneath is plastic pipe and bumps and bangs the topsides. The stuff I have put on is industrial pipe lagging ( I was given it) It has a pretty tough outer skin and the foam is pretty dense. I struggled to put it on. It does, however, give great fendering.

The dinghy is just as scruffy as when I bought it. I had thought about a scrape and paint, but actually it looks one of the less desirable ones on our landings. That (along with a chain and padlock) is a good thing.

Is industrial lagging different to the stuff you can buy from Wicks & Homebase etc? & I would'nt bank to much on your dinghy's tattiness to make it unattractive to thieves lakey.....yours is a Rolls Royce compared to my old one & some unspeakable git still stole that despite it being chained down & better unchained ones just a stones throw away.
(My current replacement is chained down with three separate chains & padlocks one to each corner of the transom & one to the bow).
The only improvement I can see I could make now is if I actually slept underneath it

 

[KristiferColumbus]

We've used standard foam pipe lagging but encased in tubular bandage (£10 for enough off Ebay) - better looking and protects the foam.

- W

What's a tubular bandage weby?......I prefer to wait until it's had a few knocks before I apply a dressing

 

[KristiferColumbus]

have you thought of these

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_...nkw=swimming+noodle&_sacat=See-All-Categories

No,never knew such things existed but without a slit & knowing how dense they are they don't look suitable for mine,maybe others monkfish thanks.

By the way I've pretty much decided on that foam insulation for along the sides & something a bit more manly for the bow & stern where they rub the ground when upside down,now just got to decide what.
Needs to be tough & able to form around 90 degrees where there is a sort of foredeck/buoyancy tank......probably just leave it decent wood & a few split bits of neoprene tubing for the stern unless I discover some miracle product soon.....even fancy yacht chandlery stuff would be ok for just a few feet,anything to make a good job.

 

[Csail]

Attach tender to one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Personal-Atta...pt=Coffee_Machines_Makers&hash=item53e2a7d591

 

[webcraft]

What's a tubular bandage weby?......I prefer to wait until it's had a few knocks before I apply a dressing

HERE

- W

 

[Lakesailor]

See my Groundhog Day Mistakes thread.
I'd forget it was there and activate and be arrested for raping my tender.